O Sanctissima

The Prayer of the Sicilian Mariners, 1792.

The sheet music:

Accompaniment by Fred Feild:

Sanctissima – MIDIDownload

Lyrics

  1. O sanctissima, O piissima
    Dulcis Virgo Maria
    Mater amata, intemerata
    Ora, ora pro nobis
  2. Tu solatium et refugium
    Virgo Mater Maria
    Quidquid optamus, per te speramus
    Ora, ora pro nobis
  3. Ecce debiles, perquam flebiles
    Salva nos, o Maria
    Tolle languores, sana dolores
    Ora, ora pro nobis
  4. Virgo, respice, Mater, aspice
    Audi nos, o Maria
    Tu medicinam portas divinam
    Ora, ora pro nobis

English translation by Vancha March:

  1. O most holy, O most pious
    Sweet Virgin Mary
    Mother beloved, pure,
    Pray for us.
  2. You are the solace and refuge,
    Virgin Mother Mary.
    Whatever we wish for, we hope for through you;
    Pray for us.
  3. Behold the feeble, exceedingly pitiful;
    Save us, O Mary!
    Take away our sorrows, heal our sufferings;
    Pray for us.
  4. Virgin, look back, Mother, look toward us;
    hear us, O Mary!
    You carry the divine medicine;
    Pray for us.

Sung here by Vancha March: